Can-fauget



(No Model.) 2 SheetsSheet 1.

G. J. RECORD. CAN FAUGET.

No. 442,916. Patented 1m.- 16, 1890.

Witnesses: Inventor (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

' G. J. RECORD.

CAN PAUGET.

No. 442,916. Patented, Dec.- 16, 1890.

Witnesses: Inventor UNITE STATES P TENT FFICE.,

GEORGE J. REOORD,OF OONNEAU", OIlIO.

CAN-FAUCET.

EEPFCIEECATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 44:2,916, dated December 16, 1890.

Application filed August 8, 1890. Serial No 361,460- (No model.)

' provements in faucets for oil, sirup, and varnish cans and similar vessels; and it consists,

essentially, in the novel and peculiar combination of parts and details of construction, as hereinafter first fully set forth and de scribed, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings already referred to, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of areceptacle in which my cans are packed for shipment, one of said cans being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved cap and faucet. Fi 3 is a sectional elevation in line 3 y of Fig. 2.

Like parts are designated by corresponding letters of reference in all the figures.

The object of this invention is the production of a simple, cheap, and efficient faucet for oil, varnish, sirup, turpentine, and other similar cans, one which cannot open in transit and thereby spill the contents. To attain this resultl construct my device substantially as shown in the drawings, and in which- A designates the body of the can or other vessel to which my faucet is applied, and A A" the top and bottom,respectively, thereof. The top A is provided with an aperture a, having the usual bead around its edge, over which aperture fits a rimmed cap 13, which is securely soldered to the said top. Centrally in the cap B there is provided an aperture I), having an inwardly-turned flange Z) to form a valve'seat for a valve D, and upon the up per surface of said cap is provided and secured a hood O, centrally disposed-upon the same and over the aperture 7), as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, it being provided with a spout F, communicating with the interior of the hood, whereby the contents of the can or vessel may be discharged through the same,

there being provided in the wall of said hood a vent-aperture c to permit the entrance of air for obvious reasons.

Underneath the cap B and adapted to close upon the seat I) there is located a valve-disk D, composed of rubber, cork, or other suitable elastic material, which is provided on its lower surface with a metallic disk cl, crimped over said valvedisk D, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, said plate or disk cl providing for a fastening for a valve-stem E and a stiff back ing for said valve-disk D. The valve-stem E consists of a single wire bent into a U shape and having its parallel members e 6 passed through suitable apertures in the hood, the

lower ends of said parallel members being passed through the valve D and fastened in the plate (1 by soldering or otherwise, the horizontal portion E of said stem E being fitted with a cam. or eccentric lever F, wherewith to manipulate the valve, as hereinafter to be referred to.

In the interior of the hood, underneath the top thereof, is placed a rubber orcork or other elastic washer g, to prevent the escape of liquid through the apertures necessary for the passage of the legs of the valvestem. Surrounding the valve-stem is a spiral spring G to push the valve D from its seat and the Washer g against the top of the hood, the latter to insure a tightjoint at the upper end of the hood.

The operation of my device is as follows: \Vhen it is desired to draw a portion of the contents of the can A, the eccentric-lever F is turned to the position illustrated in Fig. 2, when the spiral spring, pushing the valve downwardly, forces the same from the valveseat, as shown in Fig. 3, and thereby permits the escape of the liquid. If, on the other hand, it is desired to check the flow of the liquid, the cam-lever F is revolved to the position illustrated in Fig. l, the eccentricity of the lever causing the compression of the spring and drawing the valve to its seat. The cam-lever F, it will be observed, consists of a substantially circular head having tan gentially the curved arm F, there being an aperture 2', Fig. 3, in said head arranged eccentrioally to the periphery of the head for the passage of the cross portion E of said valve-stem E. This curved arm F lies close to the obliquelyarranged nozzle 0 when the faucet is closed, and thereby in a measure locks the same; but to further secure the same and to prevent the lever from being accidentally forced back I provide an apertured lug F on the handle F and pivot therein a curved bailf to pass over the end of the nozzle C, and thereby prevent the retraction of the lever without first withdrawing the bail from the spout.

In Fig. 1 I have shown two square cans as being packed into a wooden case for shi pment to foreign markets, and in which II II are the coverand bottom, respectively, and I the ends thereof. It is evident that it will be impos sible for the contents of either can to overflow, even if the wire bail is not present, for the reason that the cover II of the case locks the curved handle of the eccentric-lever against the spout, and therefore prevents the same from being thrown back.

Among the numerous advantages derived from the construction of the present devieeI may mention simplicity, cheapness,and adaptability to the uses for which it is designed.

In manufacturing this device the cap can be formed and the hole punched out by a suitable hole-and-bead-die, so called. The hood may also be drawn in suitable dies. The eccentric-lever may be readily cast in malleable iron. The valve-stem may be produced in dies which will cut the wire and bend the same in one operation. In fact, all the modern laborsaving devices may be usefully employed to produce this article at a very low figure.

In packing large cans I may place but one of them into a case, instead of two, as heretofore describeda matterwhieh is self evident for obvious reasons.

Having thus fully described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure to me by Letters Patent of the United States 1. In a vessel of the kind described, the combination, with the apertured cap, of the hood havingthe spout, the disk-valve adapted to close against the under side of said aperture, the spiral spring interposed between said disk and the top of said hood, the valvestem, and the eccentric-lever above said hood, and having the locking device consisting of the bailf on the outer end of the curved arm F of the eccentric-lever, adapted to swing over and engage the said nozzle (7, as and for the object stated.

2. The combination, with the cap and hood and the spout, of a valve adapted to close the aperture in said cap, a U-shaped valve-spindle, an elastic plate in the said hood, a spiral spring surrounding said valve-stem and interposed between said valve and said elastic plate, an eccentric-lever pivotally secured to the cross-bar of said valve-stem, and a looking device, substantially as described, for said lever, as and for the object set forth.

3. In a shipping and storing vessel, the combination, with the top A of the can, of the rimmed cap B, having the central aperture I), the hood C, having the obliquely-arranged nozzle O, the valve-disk D, seating against the under side of the rimmed cap, the valve-stem E, affixed to the said valve-disk D and passing through the hood C, the elastic washer g in the hood, the spiral springinterposed between the valve-disk I) and the disk 9 and surrounding the valve-stem, and the eccentric-lever at the upper end of the valvespindle, said lever having the curved arm F, adapted to lie close to the said nozzle when the valve is closed and arranged to be engaged by the cover II of the case to hold the said arm against said nozzle and prevent opening of the valve, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE .T. RECORD.

Attest:

It. M. STEVENSON, W. 'l. FINDLEY. 

